Power Steering System: General Description: Caution

Wear appropriate work clothing, including a helmet, protective goggles and protective shoes when performing any work.
Before removal, installation or disassembly, be sure to clarify the failure. Avoid unnecessary removal, installation, disassembly and replacement.
Vehicle components are extremely hot after driving. Be wary of receiving burns from heated parts.
Use grease and oil of SUBARU genuine or the equivalent products. Do not mix them of different grades or manufacturers.
Be sure to tighten fasteners including bolts and nuts to the specified torque.
Place shop jacks or rigid racks at the specified points.
Before securing a part on a vise, place cushioning material such as wooden blocks, aluminum plate or cloth between the part and the vise.
When removing, installing or replacing the VDCCM & H/U, VDCCM & H/U bracket, steering wheel or steering angle sensor (steering roll connector), perform "VSC(VDC) Centering Mode" of the VDC. Ref. to VDC SENSOR MIDPOINT SETTING MODE (MODELS WITHOUT EyeSight) , ADJUSTMENT, VDC Control Module and Hydraulic Control Unit (VDCCM & H/U).
When the wheel alignment has been adjusted, perform "VDC sensor midpoint setting mode" of the VDC. Ref. to ADJUSTMENT , VDC Control Module and Hydraulic Control Unit (VDCCM & H/U).